Dell PowerEdge M Reviews

When discussing Dell PowerEdge M, my clients primarily use it when they're not looking for a virtualization platform such as VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V but want compute and processing speed to run multiple applications in one cluster or one box. In such cases, we can propose MX7000 because, just as virtualization on the physical layer, MX7000 provides the same configuration to run multiple workloads in one cluster.

I recommend Dell PowerEdge M for certain mid-size customers as long as they are not looking for a virtualization platform. They can consider PowerEdge M, MX7000, which takes up only 7U rack space, allowing them to initially start with two blades and scale up to seven in the same enclosure, ensuring future scalability without needing to buy additional space.

The most valuable function of Dell PowerEdge M, particularly with MX7000, is its future scalability, which is advantageous because if the customer is changing their network infrastructure from 1GB or 10GB to 25GB or 400GB, the MX7000 fabric switch can support that, making future scalability completely available.

Running ESXi.

One good option is that they now have a template or profile creation. This wasn't possible in previous models like the PowerEdge M1000e or the 1955 and 1855 series. The 7000 series introduced this time-saving approach. You configure a template, and when you add a new server, you can deploy it from that template with consistent configurations.

Also, configuring the iDRAC (integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) is easy. You only need to apply settings in a few places, and they are applied across all blades.

For the 7000 series, it has its own management console. For rack servers, you can use OpenManage software.

With OpenManage, you can monitor the servers, perform health checks, and configure email notifications. However, we mainly use it for hardware alerts, as our primary focus is on ESXi.

We are using it for multiple in-house applications and databases. We have multiple edge servers in our cluster, and we are managing the load in a cluster environment with a virtualized setup, which helps automatically balance utilization.

One of the best aspects of PowerEdge is that it provides a consolidated hardware infrastructure, allowing multiple servers in a simple ten-rack unit. This suits our business needs of using less space with maximum capability. It is expandable and scalable, with the ability to add more servers in additional chassis.

I use the solution in my company for virtualization.

The solution's most valuable feature is its interface. The tool allows you to choose any interface you want. For example, you can choose a 10, 25, or 100 GB fiber channel.

We have a Blade server, specifically the N640, and some of the Dell PowerEdge R740, R760, and R750 models. We have been using these servers.

PowerEdge is a very standard server and isn't significantly different from other brands regarding the processor and the network interface card configurations. The quality of service and support makes a difference in IT solutions. In particular, the Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) support is notably better than that of other servers, although differences are minimal across different providers.

We used it for normal Windows servers before, in my previous client. They used it for regular Windows clients, and they have a significant infrastructure.

I have explored the new iDRAC features. It's similar to what we have in HP as well.

Using the iDRAC feature makes server management much easier for this type of setup. It's quite useful.

I was searching for a comparison since one of my clients made the software at Black Duck, such as SAST, Coverity, CCASP, SCA, BINDI, and CODES. Therefore, I want to make a comparison to forward it to my client, showing the differences. They have decided to purchase the software for the first time.

The biggest advantage of PowerEdge is that it is cost-effective, and its performance and infrastructure are much better than other competitors like Lenovo and HP. 

Scalability and flexibility are key aspects, and most importantly, performance. The performance is very good, even when you are using it at one hundred percent load, providing one hundred percent performance.

We primarily use Dell PowerEdge M for server purposes in solar power plants. The server is utilized as a simple data logger and for SCADA. Our use cases are primarily focused on solar power service for the solar power plant, which involves simple data logging and does not require heavy or complex calculations.

Our company operates in the energy sector and the Dell PowerEdge M serves our needs effectively. The equipment allows us to support SCADA and servers required by our customers. We do not delve much into the intricate configuration and parts specification. We ensure the equipment meets the operational requirements set by our clients.